Petroleum - Its Uses And Benefits

Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring liquid found in formations in the Earth consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons (mostly alkanes) of various lengths. Petroleum literally means rock oil; oil that comes from rock. Petroleum or Crude Oil is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon-based liquid which is sometimes present in porous rocks beneath the earth's surface. Petroleum is formed by the slow alteration of organic remains over time. It consists of a mixture of liquid hydrocarbon compounds and varies widely in composition, color, density, and viscosity. This liquid after distillation yields a range of combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants. Compounds and mixtures of compounds separated from crude petroleum by distillation include gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, fuel oil, some types of alcohol, benzene, heavy naphtha, different grades of lubricating oils and residuum. Petroleum is usually classified according to the predominance of paraffin or asphalted compounds and accordingly is said to have a paraffin base, an intermediate base, or an asphalt base.

Oil wells are drilled as deep as six miles into the Earth to search for petroleum. These wells can cost millions of dollars to drill, yet drilling is done because petroleum is a valuable natural resource. Although the major use of petroleum is as a fuel (gasoline, jet fuel, heating oil) and petroleum and natural gas are often used to generate electricity, there are many other uses as well.

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Here are some of the ways petroleum is used in our every day lives. All plastic is made from petroleum and plastic is used almost everywhere, in cars, houses, toys, computers and clothing. Asphalt used in road construction is a petroleum product as is the synthetic rubber in the tires. Paraffin wax comes from petroleum, as do fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, detergents, phonograph records, photographic film, furniture, packaging materials, surfboards, paints and artificial fibers used in clothing, upholstery, and carpet backing. Helium, sulfur and other valuable materials are produced from oil wells along with petroleum itself. Petroleum is used principally as a source of fuel and lubricating oils. Only when these supplies are restricted or threatened does the average person begin to realize their importance.

Petroleum - Its Uses And Benefits

The top three oil producing countries are Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United States. About 80% of the world's readily accessible reserves are located in the Middle East, with 62.5% coming from the five Arab countries: Saudi Arabia (12.5%), U.A.E., Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait. Millions of people around the world are employed to find or produce petroleum, ship and refine it and manufacture and market the many oils and waxes made from it.

Although there are many alternatives to petroleum fuels, an analysis of costs and benefits shows that petroleum is superior in most every area. Hydrogen, ethanol, hybrid, and biomass technologies are promising for automobiles and may soon increase efficiency and reduce emissions; but many of these technologies have not yet proven sufficiently profitable to providers or attractive to consumers. Petroleum retains a key advantage because the price of oil remains low compared to forms of energy with lower environmental impacts, like wind and solar power. Unlike hydrogen or even natural gas, oil is easily transportable and there is a vast infrastructure in place to support its use.

There are many factors due to which oil prices are rising but still petroleum is a necessity. These reasons are lack of available capacity across the oil supply chain in production, refinery upgrading and transportation infrastructure; surging demand in emerging economies; apparent insensitivity of consumers to the price signal; uncertainties related to the weather (hurricanes) or to politics (Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Nigeria); and increasing activity in the commodities markets. It is not very useful to blame any single player in the game. This could pose danger to the economy and business of the world.

Therefore, benefits of petroleum have brought enumerable benefits to human civilization: quality of life, dynamic prosperity and a source of income to energy traders.

Petroleum - Its Uses And Benefits

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Fun Facts About Colombia - From Politics to Sports

Awards

Did you know...In the 20th century,the South American country was the fourth Spanish-speaking nation to win the Nobel Prize for Literature - the most valuable prize on Earth - in Sweden, after Spain (1904, 1922, 1956, 1977), Chile (1945 & 1971), and Guatemala (1967). On October 8, 1982, the country's author Gabriel José García Marquez reached the pinnacle when earned the European award. Garcia Marquez is known for his classics: "No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories" (1961) and "One Hundred Years of Solitude" (1967), as well as "The Autumn of the Patriarch" (1975), "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" (1981), "The Fragrance of Guava" (1983), and "Love in the Time of Cholera" (1988). He is admired by America's author Toni Morrison.

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Fun Facts About Colombia - From Politics to Sports

Did you know...Despite Colombia's conflicts, the South American republic, ironically, has won more international titles than several peaceful countries, including Peru, Argentina and Uruguay and a host of others. At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the country finished sixth in the medal count, behind USA, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. The Colombian national team won 48 medals: 14 gold, 21 silver, and 13 bronze. That is an excellent record among developing countries.

John Leguizamo

Did you know...Colombian-born actor John Leguizamo earned an Emmy Award for his role in the in the Broadway production of Freak in the late 1990s.

Cesar Gaviria

Did you know...Between 1994 and 2004, Cesar Gaviria, former President, was elected General Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS).

Colombia & America

Did you know... The Latin American nation has put emphasis on ties with America since 1958. Colombia's leader Alvaro Uribe has won praise from Washington for backing the US-led war on drugs. In January 2009, the President of the United States, George W. Bush bestowed upon him the Medal of Freedom.

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Did you know...More than 20 percent of Colombia's government revenue still comes from coffee.

Liberal Democracy

Did you know...Despite Colombia's conflicts, the South American republic, a multi-party democratic state since 1958, has one of the best democracies in the Western Hemisphere, along with Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile, Barbados and Uruguay. Certainly the Colombian people have decided to write their own history. In 1958, Alberto Lleras Camargo was the first democratic Head of State in the country. The president is elected for a four-year term. Lleras Camargo has been succeeded by 11 other presidents:

1962-66: Guillermo Leon Valencia

1966-70: Carlos Lleras Restrepo

1970-74: Misael Pastrana Borrero

1974-78: Alfonso López Michelsen

1978-82: Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala

1982-86: Belisario Betancur

1986-90: Virgilio Barco Vargas

1990-94: César Gaviria Trujillo

1998-98: Ernesto Samper

1998-02: Andres Pastrana

2002-06: Alvaro Uribe

2006-10: Alvaro Uribe

Music

Did you know...The Colombians are famous for their love of music: Cumbia is the national music, and outstanding composers have gained worldwide fame.

Science & Technology

Did you know...Colombia's Manuel Elkin Patarroyo is one of the most well-known Latin American scientists of the 21st century. He developed a new vaccine to prevent malaria.

Ecology

Did you know... The tropical nation harbors one of the world's largest concentration of birds.

Multi-sport Events

Did you know...The VI Pan American Games, a pre-Olympic tournament in the Americas, was held in Cali, Colombia, in 1971. In these Games, the local team picked up a total of 28 medals (5 gold, 9 silver, 14 bronze) and finished seventh in the medal count.

Carlos Vives

Did you know...Colombia's singer Carlos Vives is an idol in his homeland. He has won a Grammy Award and three Latin Grammy Awards. Vives hails from Santa Marta, Magdalena.

Independence

Did you know... The Latin American country won full independence on January,4, 1876.

World Championships

Did you know... The country hosted the FINA World Championships (1975) and the FIBA World Championships (1975 & 1982). On the other hand, it will host the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Area

Did you know...Colombia is the South America's fourth largest nation. It is bordered by Brazil, Panama, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador.

Tourism

Did you know...Despite Colombia's massive problems, this country has over 1.9 million visitors per year.

Luz Marina Zuloaga

Did you know...Surprisingly Miss Colombia, Luz Marina Zuloaga, became Miss Universe in the States in the late 50s. The title came five days after her nation's July 20 national holiday. What's more, she was the first woman to represent Colombia at a MU competition. This Latin American victory announced its continent's emergence as a "pageant powerhouse".

Arts

Did you know...Fernando Botero ranks as the most popular painter and sculptor in the country. Among his best works are "Flowers" (1967), "Dancers" (1979), "Couple" (1984), and "Ballerina" (2003).

Human Development

Did you know...The Spanish-speaking nation has made a record of economic, sports and human development.

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Did you know...On May 28 2000, Juan Pablo Montoya, 34, won the Indianapolis 500 Race.

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Alejandro Guevara Onofre: Freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry. He has published a host of articles on world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called "The Dictator and Alicia Alonso". He is an expert on foreign affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latin America. He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), Jose Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: "The person who I admire the most is Jose Gamarra. He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. Jose played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World`s poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting". The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. "This African-American sportswoman is my idol... "

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Big Butts

I come from German ancestry, almost all of my forebearers, are German. I am a third generation, American. However because of excessive in-breeding by my Grandparents, I am almost all German by descent.

Not too bad really, I was always a very good athlete, but there was one stigma I never could shake, The German big butt syndrome (GBBS). It seems that all Germans (and their progeny) have big butts! And I don't mean kinda big, I mean BIG.

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Like I said I was always a good athlete, but even in the best of shape, I still had a noticeable butt. "Bubble butt" is what they called me at work 8 years ago, while at the time I was running 35mi. a week to prepare for a marathon!

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Well here I am, 8 years older, and only jogging (maybe shuffling is a better term), 12 mi a week. I try not to make a habit of bending over in front of my crew at work. The whistles and the snickers, are very embarrassing! Hey! I can't help my DNA man! Show a brother some compassion will ya? And to think what a good boss (that's jeffe, in Spanish) I am to them.

Like "Dirty Harry" said,"A man has to know his limits", and right now my limits are being contained in a 36" waist. At least I know if I hap-hazardously bend over in front of someone, no one will get hurt, injured, or frightened unless I clip them with my big butt.

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Bad Awareness on Food Labelling on the Dispatches Program

Dispatches a few nights ago touched on the cereal manufacturers in Britain. This program touched on a similar topic as did the Supersize Me film in 2004.

The topic of program was regarding cereal manufacturers in Britain who refuse to accept the long proposed traffic light system for labeling the 3 essential ingredients, salt, sugar and fat.

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Currently, there has to be labeling on the outside of the packaging listing the full ingredients, but a survey by the Dispatches team showed that most people on the high street when asked to decipher a standard box, the majority couldn't understand the information being given to them and subsequently purchased on the 'perception' of what may be conceived as healthy.

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As the Daily Mail confirms also;

Revealed: The breakfast cereals saltier than crisps and with more sugar than a doughnut.

Read this to see if you would have expected the following;

Brand

Sugar per 30g bowl

Kellogg's Frosties

- 11.1g

Nestle Cookie Crisp

- 10.59g

Nestle Honey Cheerios

- 10.53g

Nestle Nesquik

- 10.5g

Sugar Puffs

- 10.5g

Kellogg's Coco Pops

- 10.2g

Kellogg's Honey Loops

- 10.2g

Why write about this on a Blackpool Hotel blog? We'll for one politics, as for many people enrages me, and where the system fails is when common sense does not prevail. There is a fine connection though in this topic in that I was interested in watching this program and comparing it to a good old fashion Blackpool hotel cooked breakfast.

Well according to the Food Standards Agency, they were asked the question and said;

Can a traditional cooked breakfast ever be a healthy choice?

Yes - If you grill lean bacon, poach the eggs and include reduced sugar/salt baked beans, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms cooked without fat, and serve it all up with thick crusty granary bread, you'll be giving your customers a delicious cooked breakfast that is also healthy and balanced.

OK we don't have stats and figures here to provide for you, but taking into account the ingredients, surely you could only agree with them?

It's not all bad though, Kellogg's have released a very detailed press release following the airing of the Dispatches program. Some of the information listed on the site sounds convincing and all adds to a case on their defense. However one of the main points in Dispatches was the 'traffic light system' which Kellogg's answers with the following;

If labels are to help shoppers make informed choices they need to be based on what people actually eat in a serving. That's why we use GDA's, not traffic lights, which judge a food based on 100g portion.

They have NOT addressed the research of Dispatches in which they highlighted that the average consumer of these products does not either read or understand the GDA labeling, hence buying as said on 'perception'. How many parents would buy a cereal if it contained 3 red stars for fat, sugar and salt?

It's ironic really that the producers of Kellogg's Common Sense (main sponsors of the Olympics) don't seem to apply any Common Sense in helping inform parents the best choice for their children.

I suspect with a little peer pressure and more publicising Kellogg's would possibly introduce this method. However they have to be wary of turning children off their products in the process of producing real healthier options. It would be a start in trying to reduce the growing obesity problem that is plaguing this country!

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Five Surprising Super Tuesday Predictions

Here are five surprising 2012 Super Tuesday delegate predictions, based on my analysis of Real Clear Politics polling averages, public opinion polls, straw polls, and recent events in the ten states voting tomorrow.

(The takeaway: Non-Romney candidates will have their moments in the sun... and then the Romney juggernaut will continue crushing everything in its path.)

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Prediction #1: In almost every primary state, the candidate who wins the most delegates will win more delegates than all other candidates combined in that state

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In other words, in each of the seven primary states (not the three caucus states, where anything goes), one candidate will almost always win more than 50% of that state's delegates. This may seem unlikely, given the fractious nature of the 2012 GOP primaries, dispersed support for the remaining candidates, and the proportional nature of delegate allegation. However, these states' apportionment systems are quasi-proportional, which means that large numbers of delegates end up going to the top two (occasionally three) candidates, and none to those who fail to meet a minimum threshold of 15% or 20% of the vote. An even larger haul goes to the first-place winner, even if he beats the runner-up by only a small percentage.

Prediction #2: Rick Santorum will win only two states, Oklahoma and Tennessee

Santorum leads the polls in these two southern states, but Romney's ahead of Santorum in the other eight. Ohio's too close to call but has been trending toward Romney since his Michigan victory. Santorum failed to submit complete paperwork for nine Ohio districts, which makes him ineligible for 18 state delegates. This means that recent polls showing him and Romney neck-and-neck may overpredict Santorum's delegates relative to Romney's.

Prediction #3: Only Romney will win delegates in all 10 states-and he'll win at least 10 in each state

Romney is second in the polls to Santorum in two states, second to Newt Gingrich in one, and on top in the other seven. Vermont has only 17 delegates, but Romney is heavily favored to win there. Ron Paul will do better in caucus states-Idaho (32 delegates), North Dakota (28), and Alaska (27)-but Romney should do well enough to pick up 10 delegates each. Second-place Santorum will win nothing in Virginia, where he's not on the ballot, and possibly none in Idaho, where he received 0 votes in a Tea Party Straw Poll. For about half the states, Paul and Gingrich will pick up no delegates.

Prediction #4: Paul will win more delegates in Idaho than in the other nine states combined

Paul does better in small caucus states, where his well-organized operation is more influential. Santorum will likely be eliminated in early rounds of voting in Idaho, where candidates are dropped in successive rounds until one has at least 50% of the vote. Outside of the three caucus states, Paul should win at most five delegates, all in Virginia. Paul cleaned up in early caucus states, but he won't be able to replicate that success in the proportional allocation states. He will likely be the only candidate who doesn't win more delegates on Super Tuesday than he has won to date.

Prediction #5: After Romney's rout on Tuesday, Santorum will still have at least half the number of Romney's delegates and a quarter of all delegates awarded to date

Romney's likely to clean up on Super Tuesday; Gingrich is far from his December polling highs; and Paul never had a chance of winning the nomination; but the race isn't over, if only because the three also-rans are too stubborn to quit. It'll be virtually impossible for Gingrich or Paul to reach the required 1,144 delegates to win-either would have to win about 75% of the remaining delegates. Santorum's not likely to quit soon, even though he'd have to win two-thirds of the remaining delegates, which would be possible only in the event of a major Romney scandal or sudden shift in public opinion.

As Romney's political director put it, Santorum's showing on Super Tuesday will not "do anything to cut the delegate lead. He is going to fall further and further behind. It becomes a mathematical battle as much as it is a political one, and the math just doesn't add up for Santorum." (As one Santorum senior strategist put it, "The argument that math is on their side is uninspiring and laughable," which just proves that the Santorum campaign doesn't understand math.)

Note: For these predictions I used RCP polling averages, recent polls where averages were unavailable, and straw poll results. I made no firm predictions for caucus state North Dakota, for which there was only a Tea Party straw poll last fall in which Herman Cain won and Romney, Santorum, and Gingrich didn't even place; and caucus state Alaska, for which there was only a poll from October 2010 with Mike Huckabee in first place. Nate Silver and Intrade were not consulted for this article.

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Fun Facts About Chile

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

Chile has many idols: Claudio Arrau (pianist), Gabriela Mistral (writer), Pablo Neruda (writer), Nicolas Massu (sportsman), Fernando Gonzalez (sportsman), Miriam Hernandez (singer), Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe 1987), Isabel Allende (writer), Jorge Edwards (writer), Christian de la Fuente (actor), Roberto Matta (architect), Hernan Büchi (economist), and Jose Piñera (economist).

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Michelle Bachelet Jeria is currently president of Chile.She is South America´s second elected woman president.

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In 1987, Pope John Paul visited Chile.

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The 1945 Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Gabriela Mistral, a poetess. Her real name was Lucila de Maria del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga. She was the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize for Literarure. Gabriela Mistral is a national heroine of Chile.

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Santiago de Chile hosted the FIBA 1959 Men´s World Championship.Brazil won the tournament in Chile.

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Like South Korea and Mauritius, Chile has one of the best democracies in the Third World.

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UNESCO has declared Rapa Nui National Park (2005), Churches of Chiloe (2000), Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso (2003), Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (2005), and Sewell Mining Town (2006) World Heritage Sites. Like Petra (Jordan), Tikal National Park, and Taj Mahal (India), Rapa Nui National Park is considered among the wonders of the world.

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Chile is also known for its International Song Festival of Viña del Mar. In the 1980s and 1990s, Many artists went to Festival of Viña del Mar, including Julio Iglesias (singer), Jose Luis Rodriguez (singer), Thalia (singer), Gina Lollobrigida (actress), Lucia Mendez (actress), Celia Cruz (singer and actress), Sting (singer), Bryan Adams (singer), and Maria Conchita Alonso (actress and singer).

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Different from many Third World countries, Chile has competed in the Winter Olympic Games 14 times (Saint Moritz-1948, Oslo-1952, Cortinad´Ampezzo-1956, Squaw Valley-1960,Innsbruck-1964, Grenoble-1968, Innsbruck-1976, Sarajevo-1984, Calgary-1988, Albertville-1992, Lillehammer-1994, Nagano-1998, Salt Lake City-2002, and Turin-2006).

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Chile has more Nobel Prizes than Brazil (0), Cuba(0),Venezuela (0), Colombia (1), South Korea (0), Puerto Rico (0), and Bangladesh (1).
Chile has two Nobel Prize winners:
1945:Gabriela Mistral (Nobel Prize for Literature).
1971:Pablo Neruda (Nobel Prize for Literature).

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Chile has had famous athletes in the past century: Marlene Arehns (track and field), Ivan Zamorano (soccer), Carlos Caszelly (soccer), Elias Figueroa (soccer), Javier Margas (soccer), Marcelo Salas (soccer), Marcelo Rios (tennis), Jaime Fillol (tennis), Alfonso de Irruarrizaga (shooting), Oscar Cristi (equestrian), RicardoEcheverria(equestrian),Cesar Mendoza (equestrian), Ramon Tapia (boxing), Claudio Barrientos (boxing), and Carlos Lucas (boxing).

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Chile has had spectacular beauties in the past century: Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe 1987), Margott Montt (Miss Chile World 1986), Jenny Purtho Arap (Miss Chile 1982), Claudia van Sint Jam (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1985), Maria Veronica Sommer (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1976), Marianne Muller Prieto (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1978), Mariana Villasante Aravena (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1986), Maria Macarena Mina Garachena (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1989), and Urania Haltenhooff (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1990).
Chile has had spectacular beauties in the past century: Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe 1987), Margott Montt (Miss Chile World 1986), Jenny Purtho Arap (Miss Chile 1982), Claudia van Sint Jam (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1985), Maria Veronica Sommer (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1976), Marianne Muller Prieto (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1978), Mariana Villasante Aravena (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1986), Maria Macarena Mina Garachena (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1989), and Urania Haltenhooff (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1990).

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The Chilean metropolis has hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1962

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Alejandro Guevara Onofre: Alejandro, best known as “Alex”, is a freelance writer. Different from other freelance writers, Alejandro is a versatile writer, who has written articles about biographies, culture, ecology, tourism, and international relations.

He admires Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA), Maria Felix (Mexican actress), Mario Vargas Llosa (writer from Peru), and Osmel Sousa (currently President of Miss Venezuela Organization).

His favorite writer is V.S.Naipaul. His hobbies and interests are writing essays, going to the gym, browsing the Internet, Foreign Politics, learning about cultures, reading , cooking Peruvian food, listening to American and British Music...

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Why We Avoid Talking About Religion and Politics

As far back children we are taught to avoid two subjects in polite conversation - politics and religion.

The topics are considered taboo by some because people hold such strong opinions about them. So, in order to keep the peace, we are told to avoid talking about them in public. It is considered the polite thing to do.

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People hold their feelings about politics and religion very dear. Wars are continuing to be fought over them because many people feel their view is the correct one and feel threatened by opposing views.

Why We Avoid Talking About Religion and Politics

Those who feel that strongly are usually unwilling to open their minds to see others viewpoints. They are more comfortable with the familiar and don't like change. They may be unable to go beyond their comfort zone.

In politics, discussions about controversial subjects are often troublesome. Debates get heated and often little is accomplished. Sometimes insults are thrown. Many times the subjects get tabled for lack of a consensus on how to solve the issue.

When hot button issues are discussed in political forums, they can attract zealots. These extremists are so blinded by their own views they will rarely find common ground with their opponents in a political discussion.

You may wonder how politicians ever get anything done in this type of environment. What ends up happening, is that politicians on both sides of the argument stack the sides with their supporters. In American politics the process allows citizens to vote for people who they believe best represent their views. They can also contribute money to their campaigns and volunteer their time stumping for them.

By aligning themselves with like-minded people, politicians can collect enough votes to pass legislation that supports their views. That satisfies their supporters and keeps them in office at least until the next election.

Why We Avoid Talking About Religion and Politics

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How To Regain Lost Trust

You can regain lost trust, but first you must understand what TRUST is.

Trust is the most foundational block of any relationship. Trust is involved in all the basic elements of a healthy relationship: namely, love (respect and consideration for another person), communication, commitment and honesty. Without trust you may get feelings, you may get the high of the "moment," you may get patience and tolerance but nothing will provide the strength and the solidity you need for a lasting relationship as trust. Why? Because the root of trust is WHAT YOU BELIEVE about the other person. And your BELIEF about the other person is the accumulation of experiences that have either affirmed or corroded the original commitment or promise. And let me hasten to say that TRUST is not just about big promises and commitments. It could just be the other person's body language, the eyes or an air of authenticity. Have you ever felt like you are in the presence of a person for the first time and you find yourself saying "Somehow I trust this person with my tummy?" Trust is born in the way the other person register in our TRUST radar. Finally what you come to believe about another person is what directs your behavior and actions towards that person. So, trust is critical to the dynamics of any relationship, whether is a business, politics, a working environment, marriage, family or friendships.

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When you have believed something about a person and that person has broken your "trust" in that belief, there isn't a whole lot left.

How To Regain Lost Trust

Take marriage for example. The promise to stay married until "death do, us apart" is a serious promise. You trust that person. Would you marry if you wouldn't trust? When divorce happens, what makes you think that the person who broke the promise with you is trustworthy of anything else later on? The tacit promise parents make to raise their children to the best of their ability when they bring them into the world is a serious one. What makes you think children will trust you as a parent, when you did not do your best to absorb information about good parenting and depended on God to be a good role model to them? Cheating, lying, gossip, "backstabbing," disloyalty, miscommunication or the lack of it, dishonesty, not paying money back, not being on time, an unreturned to call, are all promises that once broken change the level of trust someone has placed on you. Trust is broken by changing the belief system another person has about you.

Now, I know we have all broken promises. I have broken many promises, many times and it hurts me in the pit of my stomach when I realize I miserably failed so many times and have let so many people down. So this article is not from a guy that has never lost trust from people but about someone who realizes what happened and took steps to recover the trust I lost when I failed.

Let me say it again: You can regain the trust you lost. That is, if the other person has a good heart towards you. First, you need to accept four basic principles and then follow that understanding with massive ACTION to regain the trust from the person whose trust you betrayed.

FOUR PRINCIPLES

1. When you let someone down and betray their trust you have actually betrayed yourself first and foremost all. Further more, that's the first person you must work with: YOURSELF! You must come to terms with your own failure, your own humanity. What happened? Why did it happen? Was an accident or is that a pattern of your character? Proud people stumble on this first one and simply can not do it!

2. When you let someone down and betray their trust you must acknowledge you did it and that will hurt your pride. If you are not ready to be humble and talk to the person whose trust you betrayed, you are not ready to regain trust from that person.

3. When you let someone down and betray their trust it's going to take time and effort to recover it. It will not happen instantly. This is one of the greatest challenges "betrayers" face. They usually want to "just move on." They want instant gratification. It just doesn't happen that way!

4. When you let someone down and betray their trust, in spite of what you may do to regain their trust you should be ready to possibly be rejected and you may never regain the lost trust again. In that case it is out of your hands, even if it hurts! What kicks in here is character: you did the right thing and your heart is right. Move on being the good person you are!

FIVE STEPS TO REGAIN TRUST IN YOURSELF AND FROM OTHERS YOU HAVE BETRAYED

1. Admit your mistake or the way you hurt the other person

This is the most difficult step in re-building trust. Address the issue that caused the loss of trust head on. If it was you not cherishing your spouse, or treating your marriage as a sacred trust, or lying, or mistreating the other person, or not fulfilling a promise... whatever... address the issue and ask forgiveness. Asking forgiveness for some vague, stupid unrelated behavior will be considered by the offended person as one more step into the destruction of trust! It's simply insulting. My recommendation? If you have betrayed someone's trust, don't talk to that person until you understand what you did wrong and you are ready to deal with it honestly. Admitting your mistake honestly is not something you do to "move on" with "your" life; it's something you do to re-establish a broken relationship, to reconcile and regain that person's trust, which is a big issue; regaining trust is not about "your" own selfish pain!

2. Change

Nothing rebuilds trust faster than doing what the other person will perceive as you having changed! Whatever you did to betray another person's trust needs to be changed! This is a no brainer. You want to create a trusting environment with the person you betrayed. Share specifically what your plan of action is to regain that person's trust. Ask that person to hold you accountable to your promised changes. Believe me, if you are being honest and the other person has a heart, he/she will love you for it. There is nothing more refreshing and affirming than to know that someone cares for you so much that they are willing to change what hurts you!

3. Share honest information

Information is power. This is the number one trust builder. Most situations I have faced where trust has been betrayed are directly connected to lack of communication, lack of information, lies and cover-up stories. If you are afraid, say so. If you made a wrong move, tell the truth. If you fail, admit to it. If you are guarding "privileged information" and your relationship depends on the other person knowing what's going on, be brave and say it. Information makes the other person feel like "we are in this together." Withholding information when it's due to the other person is one of the most painful forms of betrayal. Be straightforward and honest. If you are trying to regain your spouse's trust, open up about finances, time management, the people you meet, your appointments and your whereabouts. The more information you provide the better it is.

4. Share yourself with the other person as a team player not as a victim

A "win-win" situation is difficult to obtain when you have betrayed someone's trust, but it is possible in time. Just remember one thing... The person you betrayed knows you and he/she will not accept external, superficial changes. That person is your worst and most vociferous critic because you hurt him/her, and you better know if you heart is changed or not before you play the "game." What's the classic statement of a victim? "I did it because..." A victim's fingerprint is: BLAME, JUSTIFY AND EXPLAIN. A non-victim person assumes responsibility for his/her deed and seeks reconciliation with the other person because he/she needs him/her in a relationship.

5. Be consistent

If you betrayed your spouse's trust, focus on being consistent and following steps 1-4 steadily. It may take more than one conversation. It may take time for the other person to observe you and realize that you are "walking the talk." If you betrayed your bosses trust, focus on being consistent in building your trust level. The same applies to your children, relatives and friends. "Walking the talk" is what builds trust again.

Though the idea behind following these steps is to regain the trust of someone you betrayed or let down, ultimately, doing what's right (admitting you're wrong and CHANGING) is for your own sake and the core of your character. Good people don't only do good things to get results. They also do the right thing because they know that at the end the greatest reward is looking at themselves in the mirror and knowing they are authentic and honest. That's what brings the greatest happiness in this life and that's what it means to live in The Life Zone!

If you are dealing with a tricky situation and you want to regain your spouse's or children's trust, be careful! Don't rush into it, don't postpone it forever, and don't expose your "laundry" irresponsibly. That may be the beginning of your honest journey but the end of your relationship with that person forever. Irresponsible honesty hurts, responsible honesty heals! What's the difference? You do it for the other person and considering the greater picture. Many times a person from the outside can help you with perspective, timing and the mode in which you will journey towards regaining lost trust. I can coach you on the best steps to regain trust without destroying what you have.

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Harold J. Duarte-Bernhardt is co-founder of the "LIFE ZONE." Harold is a consultant, a seminar speaker and a LIFE Motivational Coach. The "LIFE ZONE" is a resource and a coaching center for personal and spiritual growth committed to providing sound strategies for dynamic living and LIFE FITNESS. Harold believes that PAIN is the greatest window into the best life has to offer! PAIN is never pleasant, it's never fun; but great people have always faced PAIN and difficult times before they found the key to a magnificent life. Harold resides in Southern California and is the father of four wonderful human beings!

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Obama Backs Ethanol Production

Building on his recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama is continuing his push for energy reform and the adoption of new renewable energy programs. Critical to these energy reforms are federal policies that offer farm loans and farm subsidies to ethanol and other bio-fuel producers. While not specifically featured in the State of the Union, the Obama administration has been remarkably supportive of the ethanol industry and his Department of Agriculture has made ethanol production a top priority. By offering farm loans and federal support for the production of corn ethanol, the federal government has signaled its support for energy reform.

President Obama's support for the ethanol industry has been unequivocal over the past several years, often extending beyond offering farm subsidies and farm loans for corn growers. Last year, for example, Obama directed the USDA to support the creation of 10,000 ethanol flex-fuel pumps in the US. In addition, the USDA and the Obama Administration have thrown their weight behind continuing tax credits for ethanol producers, farm loans and subsidies for commodity growers, and tariffs on foreign ethanol, all policies aimed at stimulating domestic production of major bio-fuels.

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In addition to corn ethanol production, the Obama Administration and congressional leaders have expanded federal aid to include other forms of bio-fuels. In January, the USDA announced expanded support for farm loans and farm subsidies for farmers and energy producers involved in the creation of cellulosic ethanol production. The organization recently announced several million dollars of federal loans dedicated to the construction of bio-refineries across the country, including projects in Oregon and Iowa. Funding is directed in the form of agricultural loans, farm subsidies, and tax credits to farmers participating in the production of the various woods, grasses, and non-edible plants that can be refined into bio-fuels.

Obama Backs Ethanol Production

Ethanol producers across the country have praised the Obama administration and congressional supporters for their commitment to energy independence, which, they believe, can only be achieved through ethanol production. Farm loans, farm subsidies, and tax credits are all important tools that can be used to create renewable energy programs across the United States. The importance of the bio-fuel industry is apparent in the bipartisan support for farm loans and farm subsidies devoted to bio-fuel creation. In addition to Barack Obama, major Republican presidential candidates like Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have supported the bio-fuel industry (although to varying degrees). With the Republican primaries heating up and the 2012 Presidential Election looming, farmers, investors, and pundits all anticipate agriculture loans, farm subsidies, and ethanol production will dominate American politics for the next several months.

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Generate MLM Leads Easily

MLM means Multi Level Marketing. In every business sales are essential. The number of leads generated decides the kind of profit an organization earns. Everyone wants the maximum leads for their business. Only few get lucky. Generating MLM leads is an art. Not everyone is good at generating them. One important thing which a person involved in generation of MLM leads is to treat people with respect and curtsy. It is important as the lead generators need people and customer service needs to start at first level.

Make a website promoting your business. Try and make it attractive for people so that people have enquiries. Another initiative can be taken here. A person can actually activate auto responder for all MLM queries and leads. This leaves a good impression on the interested person and makes him feel important and heard. Apart from this, there should be a proper plan in place with the goals listed in a clear manner. This will make the function much simpler.

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Apart from this, a person can join virtual networks on social websites or can start a blog related to the product and services. Apart from that, a real association can also be joined to meet people and grow network. Generating MLM leads is not an instant thing. It takes time. With proper planning and execution, a person can be successful. Generation of MLM leads is not an easy task; however it is not impossible too. A person needs to be patient, polite and innovative to beat the competition around and rise.

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Top 25 Undergraduate Schools

With competition rising fiercely for admission into a good undergraduate school and the choice of subjects, school curriculum expanding with it, choosing the best undergraduate school can be confusing. There are large, small, public, private, urban and rural undergraduate schools to select from; while some are appealing because of their inviting locale in a countryside setting or in the midst of a cosmopolitan setting others lure the students with their state-of-the-art facilities and distinguished host of teachers.

The list of top 25 undergraduate schools listed below have many diverse traits and distinct characteristics, however the common thread running through them is that of the promise of the best education ever. The undergraduate school curriculum of these top 25 schools is unparalleled and makes them stand apart as the institutions of great learning.

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Top 25 Undergraduate Schools

Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Yale president Richard Levin is a leader and a visionary and has been tireless in his efforts to change ED admissions policies, making it a one of the many reasons for it being the vied for the number one position and topping the student's list for admissions. A big attraction of the undergraduate experience for students is the residential-college system. Students live in one of twelve colleges, each with its own distinct personality, under the guidance of a master and a dean.

Best School for Entrepreneurs

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.

Six of the campus's 10 undergraduate schools offer entrepreneurship courses. The Smeal College of Business and the College of Engineering are the most natural partners, with joint programs to show engineers how to run businesses and to teach business students the latest technology. Hotel-management students operate two on-campus hotels and conference centres where they're involved in everything from food service to staffing the front desk while the College of Communications focuses on entrepreneurship in the Information Age.

Big 10 School - Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill

Comprising of six undergraduate schools, Northwestern University attracts students with diverse aspirations including budding actors, journalists, engineers and teachers as well as a host of liberal-arts students. Each school is world renown and attracts the best minds from across the globe. Set in Evanston at the edge of the bustling Cosmo polis of Chicago, Northwestern offers its students the best of both worlds.

Best Architectural School - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

President Charles Vest initiated an ambitious billion construction program at MIT which includes the Steven Holl's Simmons Hall, a aluminium-clad dormitory as well as the Fumihiko Maki's expansion of the Media Lab. The more famous building is that of the Stata Center, a computer-science landmark by Frank Gehry containing labs for the "intelligence sciences" and connected corridors and public spaces to encourage spontaneous collaboration. MIT calls it an "intellectual village."

Best school of for Arts - Juilliard School, New York, N.Y.

With a history of more than a hundred years, Julliard is known as one the most famous undergraduate school of arts and can boast of an impressive alumni list the likes of the actor Kevin Kline, violinist Itzhak Perlman and choreographer Lar Lubovitch. To celebrate this glory, the school has introduced new choreography, productions and performances. Only a few select students comprising of musicians, dancers and actors get chosen every year to showcase their talent in the Juilliard Theatre right next to Lincoln Centre. That's the best inspiration for any aspiring star.

Best Library- Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard's library system ranks with the best of any kind in the country, even as compared to the Library of Congress. The collection which includes more than 15 million volumes, 5.5 million microforms, 6.5 million manuscripts and 5 million other research materials such as photographs, maps and recordings is the largest in the world. Harvard's digital collection is particularly strong, and is hugely beneficial for students who want access to any existing online journal

Best Riding School - Hollins University, Roanoke, Virginia

Situated in the breathtaking locale of Virginia's horse country, Hollins undergraduate school is known for its exceptional training for equestriennes. The school is a regular winner of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship, and the Hollins team has won ten times in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. Although many Hollins students work with horses after graduation as trainers, riders or veterinarians, the school also offers a strong liberal-arts program and a highly regarded creative-writing curriculum. It is famous for its celebrity alumni the likes of Margaret Wise Brown, Annie Dillard and Lee Smith.

Best undergraduate school for diversity-Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut

Dean of Admissions Nancy Meislahn believes that only a large cross section of society from across the globe can contribute to the intellectual diversity of an educational system. Wesleyan's student population comprises of one third coloured people and 7% international students. An additional 15% are the first in their family to attend a four-year college. It offers a huge diversity of shared learning and wide range of perspective to the classroom.

Best Tech Savvy School - Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H

This undergraduate school has been in the forefront of technological revolution ever since professors John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz, forty years ago, not only realized the importance of computers but were responsible for creating the computer language BASIC. It is known to have the first e-mail programs and an early campus computer network. Dartmouth was also the first Ivy to install WiFi on campus. The school offers free software to students so they can turn their laptops into telephones using the school's WiFi.

Best Fitness School - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Following the adage of Thomas Jefferson, the founder of UVA, who advocated that a strong body makes the mind strong, UVA offers both varsity competitors and weekend warriors some of the best fitness facilities in the country. Students benefit hugely from the four indoor recreation centres, which together make up 300,000 square feet of pools, running tracks, weight rooms and classrooms for yoga and kickboxing. The school also maintains a 23-acre park for outdoor field sports and jogging.

Best Honor Code - Haverford College, Haverford, Pa.

The honor code is central to the college's values and includes every aspect of academic and social life. Rob Killion, Director of Admissions says that the founder, Haverford expects people to learn from one another, debate and argue with one another--but to do so respectfully. It is an academically rigorous liberal-arts college that advocates take-home and non-supervised exams as well as students living in dorms, without resident advisers

Best school for studying abroad - Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts

The mission at Tufts is simple - to teach students to be world citizens. Tufts likes students who want to study abroad which translates into a strong language requirement, and a chance to learn a new culture in one of Tufts's own centres in countries like Germany, Chile, China or Ghana. About 40% of Tufts juniors are travelling across the world during the academic year.

Best School for Politics - George Washington University, Washington, D.C

With a campus close to the World Bank and a stone's throw away from the White House, GWU is a dream college for every Political Science major. Many of the professors are consultants to top government officials thus bringing a real, practical and intelligent perspective to the classroom. The school also encourages internships at government agencies, think tanks and advocacy organizations.

Best school for Double Majors - Rice University, Houston, Texas

Rice allows its students to explore their passions and requires them to commit to their majors only in the Junior Year unlike most schools who ask for it in the Sophomore Year. With an ambitious student body, many of them go for double majors. The most common combination is science and humanities. The school is best known for its engineering and science curriculum, but the social sciences are also becoming strong.

Best school for Greeks with brains- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich

Michigan is known for its multi-disciplinary approach including everything from music to medicine. A good eclectic mix of academics and a lively social life, it offers its students everything. About 15% of undergrads go Greek, which students say helps them find a friendlier community within the vast student population. Fraternities and sororities are especially popular with the many out-of-state students.

Best school for Hot and Dry - Pomona College, Claremont, Calif.

Pomona is one of five colleges of the Claremont University where students experience the best of both worlds - the academically challenging environment of a small New England liberal-arts college with year-round California sunshine. A combination that is attractive and motivating, the applications are up by almost 30% in the last few years. Students also can explore the academic and social resources of the other Claremont colleges, including Pitzer, Harvey Mudd and Scripps. But none of the colleges will be tapping a keg during "dry week," a tradition at the start of the year during wherein no alcohol is allowed on campus.

Best State University - University of Texas at Austin

Although University of Texas Austin has attained the distinction of a laid-back campus, it is no place for slackers. With 50,000 students (more than any other school in the country), UT boasts some of the nation's best business, law and engineering schools. Besides football, it has 900 student organizations that should keep you going.

Best school for landing a job - Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa

Practical approach and hands-on experience is the most important part of life at Carnegie Mellon. The school has 12 programs including computer science, engineering and drama which are very famous. The school takes pride in being on the cutting edge in every field and encourages students to think about applying what they learn to the real world. About 70 percent of Carnegie Mellon students have a job offer when they graduate.

Best school for Health Careers - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.

One of the top public universities in the US, UNC-Chapel Hill offers students a choice of more than 50 majors. But the main attraction for future doctors, nurses and other health professionals is the opportunity to study at a campus with all health disciplines in one place. The School of Nursing and the School of Public Health both have undergraduate programs. At the School of Medicine, undergrads can earn degrees in radiology science or clinical laboratory practice.

Best school for Individualists - Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin comprises of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music. It has a unique approach to life and learning and the undergraduate school curriculum offers innovative subject matter like - Death and the Art of Dying, American Mixed Blood, and Destination: L.A. The student-run Experimental College lets undergraduates teach courses of their own creation, like Making Your Own Mobile or Mythology and Epic Storytelling in "Lord of the Rings." This eccentricity is very rewarding and Oberlin graduates have more Ph.D.s than alumni of any other liberal-arts college.

Best school for city haters - Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.

Cornell's rural, upstate New York campus is bounded by deep gorges, spectacular scenery and a beautiful rural setting. However, it has one of the most rigorous and challenging curriculum that draws only the best minds. The school's greatest attraction is its academic diversity, with top-ranked undergraduate schools of engineering, arts and sciences, architecture, hotel administration, industrial and labour relations, agriculture and human ecology.

Best school for city lovers - New York University, New York, N.Y.

With the Olsen twins Mary-Kate and Ashley lending NYU some of its fame, it is a school loved by the urban and the hip. Despite the 9/11 catastrophe, it continues to draw crowds of talented students. One of the top attractions is the Tisch School of the Arts, which nurtures future actors, dancers and screenwriters. The business school is also highly rated, and students can take advantage of internships on Wall Street. The campus of NYU is not structured in the strictest sense; in fact buildings scattered throughout the Greenwich Village, most students like to believe that they have the whole city as the campus to explore.

Best Military School - U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.

The four-year undergraduate curriculum at Annapolis is tough and technically oriented, with core requirements in engineering, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. Traditions play a huge part in campus life. "When you first show up for classes in the fall, students begin counting down the number of days until the Army-Navy game," says Cmdr. Tim Disher, admissions officer. Graduates become commissioned officers in the Navy or the Marine Corps.

Best undergraduate school for scholarships - Berea College, Berea, Ky.
The 1,500 students at Berea come from families with average household incomes of only ,000, and 80% have grown up in southern Appalachia, a region that spans nine states with some of the most remote and poor rural communities in the country. Berea's mission is unique in that it believes in promoting education by giving scholarships to the poor but deserving. All students get full-tuition scholarships, although they do have to pay for their room, board and books. However, scholarships are available for those as well. Students are required to work--many of them at jobs on campus that help to keep Berea's costs down.

Best Surf and Ski School - University of California, Santa Barbara

It is known to be the most beautiful campus located at the edge of the Pacific. UCSB also boasts Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, top research centres in science and technology and an extensive study-abroad program. Aside from the top academics, the various recreation programs offered attract many of the students. The campus has its own beaches where students can surf, and the Big Bear ski resort is just a few hours' drive away.

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Confidence Interval Calculations with Microsoft Excel

Confidence intervals often give you useful insights into data sets you're trying to better understand. A confidence interval is the interval around a sample mean into which you expect the population mean to fall a certain percentage of the time.

If you have a sample of size n and know the sample mean m and population standard deviation sigma (s), you can find the range into which the actual population mean will fall x% of the time. Common confidence levels are 90%, 95%, and 99%.

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Using the Confidence Function

Confidence Interval Calculations with Microsoft Excel

The CONFIDENCE function uses the following syntax:

=CONFIDENCE (alpha,s,n)

Alpha is the significance level. It equals 1 minus the confidence level (expressed as a decimal). The s argument is the standard deviation of the data set. The n argument gives the number of items in the sample.

An Example Confidence Interval Calculation

For example, if a sample of 500 college graduates shows that they owe an average of ,000
in student loans at graduation and the population standard deviation is ,000, you can find
a 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean amount owed.

To do this using the CONFIDENCE function, enter alpha .05 as the first argument, the standard deviation 2000 as the second argument, and n 500 as the third argument. The function looks like this:

=CONFIDENCE (0.05,2000,500)

The function returns the value 175.30. So you can say with 95% confidence that the population
mean is ,000 plus or minus 5.30. (Note that if you have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer, you can copy the text shown above and paste the text into an Excel cell to make the calculation on your computer.)

One final note should be made here: If the value of the population standard deviation is unknown, you can use the value of the sample standard deviation as the point estimate of the population standard deviation.

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What an Aquarius Man Likes in a Woman

Many women have had the experience of becoming friends and then lovers with an Aquarius man. These men are fiercely loyal as friends and once you develop a close friendship with a man born under this astrological sign it's easy to fall in love. If you are wondering what an Aquarius man likes in a woman, the answer is fairly simple. Someone who is independent and enjoys the social scene is likely to capture his heart.

Intelligence is something that an Aquarius man likes in a woman. He wants someone who can hold a conversation with him about everything from politics to sports. If you have your eye on a certain Aquarius man it's a great idea to brush up on what's happening in the world. He'll be so impressed when you start a conversation about one of the hot topics in the news. If you can keep his brain stimulated, you'll never lose his attention. Don't try and fake knowing what he's talking about though. He'll see through this immediately and will find it completely unattractive. This is actually a great way to lose an Aquarius man.

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Jealousy doesn't work well if you have your heart set on a relationship with a man born in late January through mid February. These men are very social and see absolutely no harm in speaking to other women and having women friends. If you follow his lead and surround yourself with interesting people of both genders, the Aquarius man will find this irresistible. You'll be showing him that you are fine with his choice in friends and you'll also show him that you can be friends with other men without any romantic entanglements.

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Understanding is also what an Aquarius man likes in a woman. If you two had plans and he suddenly needs to change them in favor of an important obligation, don't pout. The same is true if he forgets your birthday or anniversary. The truth is that these men just don't put as high of value on special dates as other do. It's not because the day means less to him, it's just that it's not in the forefront of his mind. If it's important to you that he does remember, remind him yourself. He'll appreciate the gesture and you won't be left feeling neglected.

Long term commitment isn't high on the priority list of men born under this sun sign. If you have your heart set on a marriage proposal it may be a long time coming. It's important to remember how much he means to you and how much you value the relationship. Don't ever push an Aquarius man on commitment as it can make him back away. Instead, focus on the positives of the relationship. He'll love you even more for doing so.

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